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A 40-year-old diver suffered bites on both forearms during a shark attack 30 miles off the coast Tuesday as boat captain Jacob Johnson pulled his friend to safety; Coast Guard crews airlifted the injured diver to a Pensacola hospital where doctors expect a full recovery.

Vinlandferth will host a Viking event at The Farm on Sept.

12, featuring Viking-inspired food, gardening sessions (9:30-11 a.m.), and blacksmithing demonstrations (10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.) to help fundraise for their planned transatlantic voyage from Denmark to Pensacola.

Gretchen Paux launched downtown’s monthly First Fridays Art Walk on Friday, Sept.

4 (5:30-7:30 p.m.) linking ten galleries and shops across the district. The free event began at Blue Morning Gallery on Palafox Street and grew from her decade as a landscape designer.

Escambia teachers earned a state A grade but union president Carol Cleaver says fewer than 1,000 teachers qualify for a raise as duty-free lunch and bereavement leave remain unaddressed; she urged parents and grandparents to contact board members to pressure district leadership & secure better terms for educators.

The University of West Florida has been named one of 16 national Centers of Excellence for maritime workforce training by the Maritime Administration.

The program puts 1,085 students to work with Gulf Coast shipbuilders and supports Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves’ workforce groups (Academics and Private Companies) to boost local talent.

Local schools and universities in Northwest Florida explain their responsible use of AI following New York City’s ban on the technology for elementary and middle schools announced earlier this week.

At the University of West Florida, officials require that students lead their learning process (local districts maintain similar policies).

Large jellyfish blooms have been spotted along Gulf Coast beaches in recent weeks, and lifeguards say conditions at Pensacola Beach can change quickly (stings may hurt) so visitors should check flag signals before entering the water.

On Labor Day (Sept. 7), most Pensacola stores will keep regular hours while Ever'man Cooperative Grocery & Cafe and Costco will be closed.

Government offices, banks, the DMV and trash pick-up schedules in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will also see changes.

Pensacola sports bars are hosting football watch parties as the season kicks off with live game broadcasts, food deals, and special events.

Fans can gather at local favorites like Sammy Barker’s and Perfect Plain for game day fun ahead of the NFL opening on Sept. 9.

WNBA veteran Odyssey Sims will host her 'Workout with O' basketball camp for girls ages 10 to 17 at the Gulf Breeze Rec Center today from 2 to 6 p.m. – the camp will offer drills, conditioning and healthy relationship guidance in partnership with One Love Foundation.

Pensacola State College's women's soccer team played its first game at the new on-campus complex on Sept.

3 against Northeast Community College. Fans cheered and collected souvenirs as the school celebrated the facility's phase one dedication.